T 0638/01 of 12.09.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T063801.20010912
- Date of decision
- 12 September 2001
- Case number
- T 0638/01
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 86103508.7
- IPC class
- H03K 17/95
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Proximity switch
- Applicant name
- SQUARE D COMPANY
- Opponent name
- (01) Pepperl + Fuchs GmbH both oppositions withdrawn
(02) ifm electronic GmbH
both oppositions withdrawn during the opposition procedure - Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 109 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (yes)
Opposition division bound by decision of board of appeal in examination procedure - (no) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0167/93
- Citing cases
- T 0808/03
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is maintained unamended.